Angela Benson

Coram, NY *****

adz9ya@r.postjobfree.com

+1-631-***-****

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Personal and Home Care Aide

Assisting Hands Home Care - Jamaica, NY

February 2021 to Present

Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

Engage in research activities related to nursing.

Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects. Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students. Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs. Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments. Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.

Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems. Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions. Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance. Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics. Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs. Care Advocate

All Metro Health Care

November 2018 to April 2021

Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping. Meet with youth groups to acquaint them with consequences of delinquent acts. Observe clients' food selections and recommend alternate economical and nutritional food choices. Assist in locating housing for displaced individuals. Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.

Consult with supervisor concerning programs for individual families. Explain rules established by owner or management, such as sanitation or maintenance requirements or parking regulations.

Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.

Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior. Transport and accompany clients to shopping areas or to appointments, using automobile. Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.

Assist clients with preparation of forms, such as tax or rent forms. Observe and discuss meal preparation and suggest alternate methods of food preparation. Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients. Assist in planning food budgets, using charts or sample budgets. Certified Nursing Assistant

Long Island Vetarens home

June 1998 to April 2011

(CNA)

Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse. Set up treating or testing equipment, such as oxygen tents, portable radiograph (x-ray) equipment, or overhead irrigation bottles, as directed by a physician or nurse. Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves. Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.

Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. Position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation. Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays. Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.

Turn or reposition bedridden patients.

Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility. Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care. Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.

Change bed linens or make beds.

Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas. Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.

Explain medical instructions to patients or family members. Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.

Record height or weight of patients.

Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.

Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum. Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination. Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician. Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.

Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper. Prepare or serve food trays.

Sales Clerk

Terryville Card Shop

February 1997 to June 1998

Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.

Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers. Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.

Sell or arrange for delivery, insurance, financing, or service contracts for merchandise. Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise. Clean shelves, counters, and tables.

Inventory stock and requisition new stock.

Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs. Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returns. Maintain records related to sales.

Ticket, arrange, and display merchandise to promote sales. Place special orders or call other stores to find desired items. Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires. Open and close cash registers, performing tasks such as counting money, separating charge slips, coupons, and vouchers, balancing cash drawers, and making deposits. Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts and know how to prevent or handle these situations. Education

Vocational

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce

January 1998

Comsewogue High School, High School in General Studies January 1998

Languages

• American Sign Language - Expert

Certifications and Licenses

CNA

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